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Recently, representatives from INTERPOL and other major NGOs joined together in
23rd October 2012 Kelvin Alie
Representatives from Washington D.C.-based non-governmental organizations gathered at the International Fund for Animal Read more »
The Canadian Senate may recommend a massive cull of grey seals.
23rd October 2012 Sheryl Fink
In October 2011, the Senate Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans was asked to undertake a study on the Management of Read more »
Miss France recently attended the IFAW CAIR event in France.
22nd October 2012 Delphine Wespiser
There’s an anecdote about my decision to get involved with IFAW: when I found out the Director was from Alsace like me Read more »
Benny is teaching us all about facing adversity with a positive attitude.
22nd October 2012 Janice Hannah
Benny arrived on our Canadian Thanksgiving as expected and was at the vet’s office the next day for a diagnosis on his Read more »
MEP David Martin (seated) learning about whale research on board Song of the Wha
19th October 2012 Adrian Hiel
There are three remaining countries in the world that engage in the cruel practice of commercial whaling and two of them are Read more »
Canadian Senator Mac Harb.
17th October 2012 Sheryl Fink
Yesterday, the Honourable Mac Harb bravely addressed the Senate of Canada as debate resumed on his bill to end the seal hunt Read more »
Slideshow: favorite images of Balinese World Rabies Day participants
16th October 2012 Kate Nattrass Atema
This year for World Rabies Day, the International Fund for Animal Welfare and Bali Animal Welfare Association (BAWA) were Read more »
16th October 2012 Peter Pueschel
In the video above, Peter Pueschel, International Fund for Animal Welfare Programme Director, describes the massive impact Read more »
15th October 2012 Vicki Fishlock
Editor’s note – This email of thanks came in from Dr. Vicki Fishlock, a member of the Amboseli Trust for Read more »
13th June 2013
IFAW President & CEO Azzedine Downes discusses some of the challenges and opportunities we face in helping to protect Watch Video »
6th June 2013
This week during a visit to Cozumel, Mexico, our team discovered a dog in desperate need of help. Covered in used motor oil Watch Video »
3rd June 2013
Watch the amazing video of Cinderella's release back into the wild, shot on location by IFAW staff working in Russia. I Watch Video »
23rd May 2013
In the video above, IFAW CEO & President Azzedine Downes speaks with INTERPOL at their headquarters in Lyon, France. Watch Video »
20th May 2013
It is 8 am. The temperature is already near 40°C on this part of the planet, which has now been identified as a high- Watch Video »
10th May 2013
WARNING: the video above may be disturbing to some viewers. This week’s video of the horrific attack of a small Watch Video »
8th April 2013
In this brief video above you can hear the IFAW-WTI team member and in this instance also camera person, Bhaskar Choudhury Watch Video »
4th April 2013
This brief video above from Euronews describes the scene at the Paris Natural History Museum. If there’s any doubt Watch Video »
1st April 2013
Toma, seen taking her first steps in the video above, is one of six orphaned bear cubs recently rescued in Russia and Watch Video »
3rd June 2011
Launching tomorrow (Saturday) with the slogan ‘Meet Us Don’t Eat Us’, the project by IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare www.ifaw.org) and the Icelandic Whale Watching Association (Icewhale), encourages tourists to enjoy wha Read more »
2nd June 2011
The killing of the monkey made headlines on newspapers and news websites throughout South Africa yesterday, attracting a barrage of angry comments from readers as well as the attention of the international media. Cora Bailey, of Community Led Animal Read more »
2nd June 2011
“Over the past two decades, the number of African lions has declined by nearly 50 percent. Today, fewer than 40,000 lions remain in just a few countries with only a third of those lions living in viable, protected populations,” said Adam Read more »
24th May 2011
The signing of the “New Delhi E-8 Recommendation for Global Elephant Conservation” in India today is a welcome step by countries with hitherto very different approaches to elephant management to collaborate to ensure the adoption of pragm Read more »
10th May 2011
Robbie Marsland, IFAW’s UK Director and global Iceland whales campaign manager, said: “Faced with the enormous difficulty in trading with Japan, the only legally possible buyer; the fact that there is no market for fin whale meat in Icela Read more »
10th May 2011
The Committee was formed by representatives from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA): APHIS Animal Care and Wildlife Services, United States Army Veterinary Corps, veterinary and toxicology experts from the U.S. and Japan, academicians Read more »
10th May 2011
IFAWの英国事務所長でアイスランドに対するグローバルな反捕鯨運動を Read more »
3rd May 2011
The storm system that plowed through the South last week spawned some of the deadliest tornadoes in U.S. history and caused widespread flooding in the region. Many weather forecasts are predicting increased rain and floods in the coming days across t Read more »
3rd May 2011
Formed just days after the quake, ARCH was led by the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) and the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW www.ifaw.org). The coalition was comprised by more than 20 of the world’s leading anima Read more »
Jumbo Express
A Scientific Approach to Understanding and Mitigating Elephant Mortality Due to Train Accidents in Rajaji National Park Read more »
The Economics of the Canadian Sealing Industry
This report is an analysis of the subsidies, expenditures and incomes associated with Atlantic Canada's sealing industry. Read more »
Veterinary Report Canadian Commercial Seal Hunt Prince Edward Island
Following the comprehensive and methodical study of the 2001 Canadian commercial seal hunt, by 5 independent veterinarians, w Read more »
Report of The Workshop on The Legal Aspects of Whale Watching
Whale watching activities are expanding around the world, and, as the previous workshops and studies have established, so are Read more »
In 1992, in response to an intensifying debate on the interactions between fishe
In 1992, in response to an intensifying debate on the interactions between fisheries and marine mammals, a SAC was convened t Read more »
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Fate of proposal to end the international commercial trade in polar bears parts hinges on key EU member states ahead of Feb Read more »
Fighting the underground trade in ivory, one collector at a time
30th January 2013 by Grace Ge Gabriel
“Li Dongbao (a pseudonym), 33, has been collecting ivory decorations and accessories for six years. But last August Read more »
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A new Environics poll commissioned by Humane Society International and the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW www. Read more »
28th January 2013 by Brian Sharp
The recent video posting of divers attempting to disentangle a wild dolphin in Hawaii (footage above) reminds me of the Read more »
The UK’s National Wildlife Crime Unit helps protect wild elephants with their in
25th January 2013 by Tania McCrea-Steele
The UK’s National Wildlife Crime Unit (NWCU) has been at the forefront of the fight to protect animals from criminals Read more »
24th January 2013 by CT Harry
As I sit at my desk thinking about all the preparations that need to be performed, I can’t help but wonder if it Read more »
GOOD NEWS: gibbons in India welcome a new baby to their family
23rd January 2013 by Sashanka Barbaruah
This post was sent to the team from International Fund for Animal Welfare/Wildlife Trust of India staffer Sheren Shrestha, Read more »
Eyewitness accounts suggest suspicious behaviour of hunts in the South West
23rd January 2013 by
A recent video filmed by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW - www.ifaw.org) reveals its suspicions about the Read more »
IFAW Highlights Threats to Sharks in Yemen
22nd January 2013 by
Concerned about the conservation of sharks in the Republic of Yemen, the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW - www. Read more »

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Ivory Worship - Thousands of elephants die each year so that their tusks can be carved into religious objects. Can the slaughter be stopped? See the original article »

Japan, Norway, others vote down South Atlantic Whale Sanctuary - The Los Angeles Times See the original article »

Mysterious Cape Cod dolphin beachings continue - CBSNEWS.com See the original article »

The New York Times: Dozens of Stranded Dolphins on Cape Cod Shores Perplex Rescuers See the original article »

The UAE National: "Falcon smuggler arrested at airport" - IFAW's Elsayed Mohamed is quoted: See the original article »

The Guardian: Activists push for international ban on legal trade in polar bear items See the original article »

Los Angeles Times - "South Korea said to be scrapping whaling plan after outcry" - IFAW's Matt Collis is quoted: See the original article »

 

 

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